Automobile



Oct. 27, 1931. H. D. CHURCH AUTOMOBILE Filed Feb. 27, 1929 2 Sheets$heet 1 III INVENTOR HAROLD D. CHURCH ATTORNEY Oct. 27, 1931. H. D CHURCH 1,829,506

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5 I l INVENTOR HAROLD D. CHURCH 2 2 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 27, 1931 UETED STATES PATENT OFFEQE HAROLD 11- CHURCH, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE WHITE HECTOR COM- PANY, OF CLEVELAND, 01-110, A CORPORATION 03110 AUTOMOBILE Application filed February 27, 1929.

This invention relates broadly to automobiles, and more specifically to an improved connection between the body and dash of an automobile.

In automobiles constructed in conformance with the usual practice, strains are imposed upon the dash, radiator and various other adjuncts disposed throughout the lineal proportions of the chassis frame. These strains are initiated through flexure, vibration, and sidesway of the frame and body, and have been found to be more or less localized in the zone of the vehicle adjacent to the rear of the engine. One of the objects, therefore, of this invention is to provide a connection intermediate the body and dash which permits relative movement of the most forwardly disposed portion of the body with respect to the dash.

Another object of this invention is to provide a connection which will preclude the admission of water and other extraneous material at the juncture between the hood and body.

Another object of this invention is to secrete the dust and water excluding agencies in a manner which creates a pleasing impression upon the eye.

Another object of this invention is to provide a connection which is durable of construction, and economic of'manufacture and assembly.

Other objects more or less ancillary of the foregoing and the manner in which all the various objects are realized will appear in the following description which considered in connection with the accompanying drawings sets forth the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Referring to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the forward portion of a motor bus, certain parts of which are broken'away in the interest of clarity, and

Figure 2 is a transverse view taken on a. plane indicated by line 22 of Figure 1, certain portions of the connection between the body and dash being broken away in several places in order to show the coordination and continuity of parts.

Serial No. 343,002.

Figure 8 is an enlarged view of certain parts shown in Fig. 1.

In the drawings, the numerals 10, 11, 12, 13, and let indicate respectively the frame, dash, body, engine, and hood of a motor bus.

The dash 11 and the body 12 are separately and rigidly secured to the frame by means of dash brackets 15 and body-frame connections (not shown). They are connected together by a new and improved connection to be hereinafter described.

As shown in the drawings the wall 16 of the body 12 is formed with an inwardly extending flange 17 which is disposed in spaced relation to the dash 11 and the various members mounted thereon.

Secured to the marginal edge of the dash 11 by bolts 18, there is an angulated hood ledge 19, the forward portion of which is provide with a fabric wear strip 20 secured in place by rivets 21.

Afiixed to the wall 16 of the body 12, there is a moulding strip 22 which extends forwardly into close proximity with the rear end of the hood 1%.

Secured to the dash 11 adjacent the member 19, there is an angle plate 23 which forms in conjunction with the dash a trough 24 adapted to receive any water gaining entrance between the spaced parts heretofore described. As will be readily apparent this trough will carry the water received through the external spaced parts to the lower corners of the dash 11 from whence it will be discharged upon the ground.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the outer flange of the member 23 is arranged in overlapping relation to the flange 17. This arrangement of parts affords an interlocked assembly of body and dash units, and insures that all water gaining entrance between the external parts will be directed into the trough.

Extending between the inner surface of the wall 16 and the rear surface of the inner arm of the member 28, there is a flexible preferably dust-impervious member 25 the opposite edges of which are clamped upon the surfaces of the connected members by means of metallic strips 26 secured in place by bolts 27. This flexible strip prevents the entrance into the vehicle of dust, or other ex- Although the foregoing description is necessarily of a detail character, 1n order that the invention may be completely set forth, it is to be understood that the specific terminology is notintended to be restrictive or con fining, and that various rearrangements of parts and modifications ofstructural details may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

' I claim as my invention: 7

r '1. In an automobile, the combination of a body and a dash having spaced adjacent edges, a strip of flexible dust-impervious material extending loosely between the inner surface of said body and the rear surface of said dash, and means forming with said dash aitrough adapted to receive and carry to the lower portion of theautomobile, any water gaining entrance between said body and said dash, said'means being located intermediate said strip and the aforesaid edges of the body and dash.

2. In an automobile, a body having a forwardly disposed inwardly extending flange, a dash disposed in spaced relation to said body, a strip of flexible dust-proof material extending loosely between inner. surface of said body and rear surface of said dash, and means attached to and forming with said dash a V trough adapted to receive and carry to the loweriportion of the automobile any water gaining entrance between said body and said dash, said means being located intermediate said strip and the inner surfaceof saidbody and having a portion overlapping the aforesaid flange. I

3. In an automobile, the combination of a bo'dy and, a dash having; spaced. adjacent edges, a strip secured to the outersurface of said body and extending partially across the gap existing between'the aforesaid edges of said body and saiddash, a strip of flexible dust-proof material extending loosely between the inner'surface ofsaid body and the rear surface of said dash, and means forming with said dash a trough adapted to receive and carry to the lower part of the automobile any water gaining entrance between said body and said dash,said means being. located intermediate said second named strip and the inner surface of said body.

4. In an automobile the combination of a frame, a body mounted on said frameand a dash mounted on saidiframe infrontof said body and in spaced relation thereto, said body and said dash being connected by spaced interlocked parts, one of which forms a trough adapted toreceive and carry to lower part of the automobile the water gaining entrance between said bodyand said dash.

5. Inan automobile, the combination of a frame, a body mounted on said frame, a dash mounted on said frame in front of said body and in spaced relation thereto, and means arranged to receive and carry to the lower portion of the automobile the water gaining entrance between saidbody and said dash.-

H 6. In an automobile, the combination of a frame, a body mounted on said frame, a dash mounted on said frame in front of said body 1 and in spaced relatlon thereto, means arranged to receive and carry to the lower portion of said automobile any water gaining entrance between said [bodyand said dash, and means arranged to preventqthe ingress into the automobile of any dust gaining entrance between said body and. said dash.

7 In an automobile, the combination-of a body and a dash having spaced adjacent edges, a strip of flexible dust-impervious material extending loosely between said body and said dash, and means intermediate said strip and the aforesaid edges of the'body and dash adapted to receive and carry to the lower portion of the vehicle any water gaining entrance between the aforesaid edges.

8.. In an automobile, the combination ofa body. and a dash having spaced adjacent edges, a strip of flexible dust impervious material extending between said body and said dash, and a trough arranged to receive and carry tothe lower portion of the automobile any water gaining entrance between said body and said dash, said trough being located intermediate said strip and the'aforesaid edges of the body and dash.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my HAROLD DQCHURCI-I- 

